Declan Casey

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Declan Casey
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Personal information
Born (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24)
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022–23 Canterbury Bulldogs 62008
2024– Wests Tigers 10000
Total72008
Source: [1]
As of 24 May 2024

Declan Casey (born 24 January 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He can play wing , centre and fullback.

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Background

He is the son of former St George Dragons and North Sydney Bears player Stephen Casey. [2]

Playing career

2022

Casey made his NRL debut in round 16 of the 2022 NRL season against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Casey’s NRL debut was cut short after a sickening head knock in Canterbury's 18-6 loss to the Cronulla side which saw the 22-year-old taken from the field on a medi cab. Casey was knocked to the ground in the 52nd minute after attempting a tackle on Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita. [3]

Casey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their 29-22 grand final loss to Penrith with Casey scoring a try during the game. [4]

2023

On 27 October, Casey announced on Instagram that he was leaving the Canterbury club after four years. [5] On 21 November, it was announced by the Wests Tigers that they had offered Casey a train and trial deal ahead of the 2024 NRL season. [6]

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References

  1. "Declan Casey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Round 16 Team News: Line-up confirmed for Sharks encounter". 2 July 2022.
  3. "'Never like to see those things': Frightening scenes as Bulldogs rookie KO'd in horror debut". 2 July 2022.
  4. "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. "2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Oates rides on with Broncos; Staines extends Tigers stay". www.nrl.com.
  6. "Club News: 2024 squad update". www.weststigers.com.au. 21 November 2023.